“Mamatadidi MBBS” tackles dengue (West Bengal newsletter)
September 8th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) As dengue cases get more widely reported across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has earned a fresh nickname - "Mamatadidi MBBS". She has taken ... Read more...
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Lakshmi Sehgal was courageous, compassionate: CPI-M
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
N0ew Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday described freedom fighter Lashmi Sehgal, an associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose who joined the party some four decades ago, as a ... Read more...
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AIIMS paper leak case: Another doctor arrested
July 17th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) After six months of investigation, one more doctor was arrested in connection with the leak of papers of AIIMS post-graduate medical entrance test organised Jan ... Read more...
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Changing professions - to become police officers
July 13th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Till a few years ago, Shweta Chauhan was a lecturer at Delhi University and analysed Shakespeare and John Keats with her students. Now she spends ... Read more...
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Zero in exam? In Andhra, you can still get admission
July 7th, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 7 (IANS) They may have handed over blank papers but they have still qualified for admission into professional degree courses in Andhra Pradesh. Unbelievable but true, say officials.Twenty-two ... Read more...
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I hold record of 22 films with new directors: Boman Irani
June 26th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Boman Irani worked in Rajkumar Hirani's first film "Munnabhai M.B.B.S" and recently teamed with Rajesh Mapuskar for his debut vehicle "Ferrari Ki Sawaari". The ... Read more...
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Going abroad? First serve the country, doctors told
June 4th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) The Indian government plans to bring a regulation to ensure doctors have a compulsory stint in the country especially in the rural sector, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Haryana, Punjab girls bag top two spots in civil services
May 5th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 4 (IANS) Two young women from Haryana and Punjab, the states with one of the worst sex ratios in the country, have secured the top two ranks in ... Read more...
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AIIMS mourns death of medical student
March 5th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A day after a student allegedly committed suicide as he was disturbed over his academic performance, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Monday ... Read more...
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Medical student commits suicide in AIIMS
March 4th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A medical student, who was disturbed over his academic performance, committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his hostel room in All ... Read more...
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AIIMS paper leak accused sent to jail till Feb 14
January 31st, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday extended till Feb 14 the judicial custody of seven people allegedly involved in a bid to leak the post-graduate entrance exam ... Read more...
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AIIMS paper leak accused sent to judicial custody
January 17th, 2012 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent to judicial custody till Jan 31 seven people allegedly involved in a bid to leak the post-graduate entrance exam ... Read more...
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AIIMS paper leak accused sent to police custody
January 10th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday sent to seven days' police custody the five accused involved in a bid to leak the post-graduate entrance exam paper of ... Read more...
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High-tech mobiles used in AIIMS paper leak
January 9th, 2012 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) High-end mobile phones with powerful camera and bluetooth devices were the tools used by three young men to scan the AIIMS post graduate entrance exam ... Read more...
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Apex court declines order on national medical entrance test
December 16th, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IAJNS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to pass an order on the central government's plea seeking amendment of the Medical Council of India's December 2010 notification to ... Read more...
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Bollywood is changing big time: Jimmy Shergill
October 3rd, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) He started off as a lover boy, but over a period of 11 years he has gone on to play intense roles. Actor Jimmy Shergill ... Read more...
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Medical students attempt suicide over low marks
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Sep 3 (IANS) Depressed over their poor performance in exams, three MBBS students of a government medical college here attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills, police said Saturday. Their ... Read more...
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Centre refuses to reduce eligibility marks for tribals, SC students
August 26th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 26 (IANS) The Union health ministry has refused to further ralax the eligibility for northeastern tribal and scheduled caste (SC) students for admission to medical colleges, a Tripura ... Read more...
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Medical aspirants seek curbs on Delhi varsity admissions
June 22nd, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Alleging that the bulletin of information for the academic session 2011 was illegal, three medical course aspirants Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking ... Read more...
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He couldn’t tell us exact time of return: Killed doctor’s family
May 26th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, May 26 (IANS) Frequently dispatched on air ambulance duties, anaesthetist Rajesh Jain left his home here at around 1 p.m. Wednesday to ferry a patient from Patna, telling his ... Read more...
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Supreme Court gives nod to single common test for medical courses
March 7th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to hold a single eligibility- cum-entrance examination for Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and post-graduate medical ... Read more...
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Commendable progress made in rural health: official
February 27th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has shown a commendable progress in its sixth year in creation of infrastructure and human resource for health, officials said Saturday.Releasing ... Read more...
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Nepal president arrives in Chandigarh
February 4th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 4 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, who is to be the chief guest at the 31st annual convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research ... Read more...
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Nepal president to attend Chandigarh institute convocation
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 3 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will be the chief guest at the 31st annual convocation of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here Friday.It ... Read more...
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Nepal president to visit alma mater in Chandigarh
January 17th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav will be chief guest at the annual convocation at his alma mater Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in February.Yadav, 62, ... Read more...
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Haryana wants medical faculty’s retirement age raised
January 12th, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 12 (IANS) The Haryana government wants the retirement age of medical education faculty raised from 65 years to 70 in view of a shortage of teachers in the field, the ... Read more...
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Azad asks States to set up more medical colleges
January 12th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (ANI): Union Health and Family Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday called upon the State Governments to set up more medical colleges and to increase the number of students ... Read more...
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Kashmir trashes MCI notification for medical courses
January 11th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has decided to continue the selection process for medical graduate and post-graduate courses through its Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), trashing the Medical Council ... Read more...
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Obama’s doctor coming up with new hospital in Kolkata
January 7th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) A Kolkata-born doctor, who is part of the medical team that treats US President Barack Obama, has decided to do his bit for his native ... Read more...
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Police complaint filed in Goa medical paper leak
January 3rd, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) Three civil society activists have filed a corruption complaint with police over the leak of two medical exam papers in Goa. A probe has also been ordered by ... Read more...
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Apex court clears way for common medical entrance test
December 13th, 2010 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday permitted the Medical Council of India (MCI) to conduct a common test for undergraduate medical courses while it is yet to decide on ... Read more...
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Leander Paes’ ‘Rajdhani Express’ On The Fast Track
December 6th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
December 6, 2010 (Showbiz PR Wire): Films like Munnabhai MBBS, Rang de Basanti, 3 Idiots, A Wednesday, that have reflected relevant social issues, have always done well, because of their ability to connect with the ... Read more...
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Need to stregthen screenplay writing abilities of Indian film writers: Boman Irani
December 1st, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 1(ANI): Versatile Bollywood actor Boman Irani has underscored the need to strengthen screenplay writing abilities of Indian film writers.He said that a theme based plot, sub text driven ... Read more...
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‘Drinking red wine can help people live longer’
August 1st, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Drinking red wine can help people live a longer and healthier life, says a research team led by an Indian American scientist.
The researchers found the extract, resveratrol, ... Read more...
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Curfew continues in Srinagar after violence
August 1st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 1 (IANS) Curfew continued in summer capital Sunday after two days of violence in which six people were killed in firing by security forces. Separatists have called for a shutdown ... Read more...
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